TimeBase vs SBOR
TimeBase is an MCP server published by epam. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, Copilot CLI: github/awesome-copilot). SBOR is an MCP server published by sbor.xyz. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, npm registry (MCP servers)). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-23. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  TimeBase |  SBOR |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.2.7 Downloads/month (PyPI): 548 Downloads/week (PyPI): 233 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 8 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.3.0 Downloads/month (npm): 1 768 Downloads/week (npm): 214 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
| Copilot CLI: github/awesome-copilot | Listed Version: 0.1.7 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 7 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.3.0 Downloads/month (npm): 1 768 Downloads/week (npm): 214 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | TimeBase | SBOR |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 2 | 2 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 8 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-10-22 (better) | 2026-10-12 (worse) |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (timebase-mcp) | Remote server or your machine |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 15, secrets among them: 2 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 8 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/epam/timebase-mcp | github.com/sborxyz/sbor |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 5 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 3 days ago |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
TimeBase
Explore and query TimeBase streams, schemas, QQL, symbols, and server status via MCP.
SBOR
Check a lending rate before your agent borrows. Bitcoin-backed dollar rates from contracts. No key.
How to run each
TimeBase As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --env "TIMEBASE_OAUTH2_CLIENT_SECRET=<YOUR_TIMEBASE_OAUTH2_CLIENT_SECRET>" --env "TIMEBASE_PASSWORD=<YOUR_TIMEBASE_PASSWORD>" --transport stdio timebase-mcp -- uvx --from "timebase-mcp[all]" timebase-mcpRequires: TIMEBASE_OAUTH2_CLIENT_SECRET (secret), TIMEBASE_PASSWORD (secret)
SBOR As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http sbor https://mcp.sbor.xyz/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only SBOR has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Neither the marketplaces of TimeBase nor its endpoint list any tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of SBOR publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: TimeBase · What it can do: SBOR · Compare two other plugins
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